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| Description: The nicotinamide portion is the metabolically relevant part of because it is capable of being reduced and thus can serve as an oxidizing agent to which two electrons and a proton are added to the nicotinamide ring: NAD+ + 2e- + H+ ---> NADH The reaction is reversible (i.e., NADH acts as a reducing agent in several reactions) and is formally a hydride ion transfer: NAD+ + H- ---> NADH Picture Stats: Views: 370 Filesize: 31.16kB Height: 220 Width: 604 Source: https://biology-forums.com/index.php?action=gallery;sa=view;id=34418 |